Convicted criminal Derek 'Bottler' Devoy led mourners at his sister's funeral this morning despite his life being under threat.

There was a large Garda presence as the funeral of innocent gangland victim Antoinette Corbally took place in Ballymun.

Heartbroken family and friends gathered at St Joseph's Church to pay tribute to the mother-of-six who was executed after two masked gunmen opened fire with machine guns at the family home in Balbutcher earlier this month.

Balbutcher murders in Ballymun

Her brother 'Bottler' Devoy attended the service this morning despite being the intended target of the bloodbath.

Antoinette's coffin was carried into the church to the song Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits.

Mourners heard how the mum-of-six had died in a senseless, violent and brutal way and how it was a dark day for the family.

Those gathered were also told how her daughter Andrea Corbally, who is pregnant and was injured in the shooting, had been in to visit Antoinette's mother Nancy in hospital and had just come to the house when the gunmen opened fire.

The 18-year-old had just got her Leaving Cert results that day and was telling her mam about them.

The priest told how proud Antoinette said they would celebrate at the weekend. A few minutes later, the 48-year-old was dead.

He also said that "violence is not the way, leaving people hurt."

Local branch officers as well as the Garda helicopter and the armed response team discreetly observed as mourners attended the funeral.

Antoinette and 30-year-old Clinton Shannon from Swords, who was also killed in the shooting, were both laid to rest in separate ceremonies this morning.

Innocent shooting victim Clinton Shannon

Another man, 52-year-old Brian Moran, was also treated in hospital after suffering minor injuries in the horror attack.

Despite more than 300 lines of inquiry being followed up by gardai, no arrests have been made.